Thank you to all who put up with my very many stupid questions!
The old (NAT only) rt-314 router is still alive and well. After many hours
of peeking and poking, it is now fully happy and ready for spare work
should my current router takes a powder.
What was wrong?
-The power brick was dead!
DHSinclair wrote:
Is there any difference in performance whether I use my:
a) isp's default gateway address, or,
Well, performance will be zero...
If you have a localnet route (based on IP and subnet address), and you
give a default gateway that is outside of your localnet, your computer
Is there any difference in performance whether I use my:
a) isp's default gateway address, or,
b) the local LAN address of my local router..
in my client's ip config setups?
They are very different, btw.
Just wondering
Best,
Duncan
Harry,
Thanks for the reply. I thought so, but since the isp's default gw addy
never changes (well, cuz it is Scenic City, TN) never changes, ?thought I
might use iteven though I know it was both routable and way outside
my local LAN.suppose I was reaching, again.. :)
One
It's not routable from your subnet. You talk to your local gateway
(which is on the same subnet -- your router) and that forwards traffic
on to the internet.
DHSinclair wrote:
Harry,
Thanks for the reply. I thought so, but since the isp's default gw addy
never changes (well, cuz it is
FWIW my old 314 is alive and well in a friends house.
good solid, no extra feature router.
Still running a FVS318 8 port myself with a spare in the pile along with a
newer 4 port RP614 someone just gave me who went WIFY
Wish I could goto 1000 base with all the crap on my server. ( image files
